by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports

by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports

Those were Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson's words following his team's 100-91 win over the San Antonio Spurs. He was referring, of course, to Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, who combined for 56 points on Wednesday.

Thompson was spectacular. He scored 34 points and connected on 8 of 9 three-point attempts. Curry scored 22 points, but it took him 20 shots to get there.

Jackson has at least some authority on the topic of great shooting backcourts. He played in one of the best with Reggie Miller in Indiana in the 1990s. There are other duos that must be taken into account as well: Steve Nash and Raja Bell in Phoenix, Gary Payton and Brent Barry in Seattle, John Stockton and Jeff Hornacek in Utah.

Whether or not Curry and Thompson are at the top of the heap, they've at least earned a place in the conversation. It was Curry on Monday and Thompson on Wednesday that powered Golden State's offense.

If one of them is hot, the Warriors can stay in most games. When they're both knocking down shots, they're nearly unbeatable.

LeBron turns up the pressure: LeBron James did not score a single point in the second half of the Miami Heat's 115-78 Wednesday blowout of the Chicago Bulls. In previous years, that stat would have set off a round of discussions about his ability to perform in crunch time. This time, it was because he didn't have to. James' 19 first-half points were enough to lead the Heat to a 55-41 lead at halftime, and the team's bench was able to extend it in the second half.

Technically speaking: The Heat and Bulls combined for nine technical fouls, the most in a playoff game since the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers on May 7, 1995. Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson were ejected during the same play in the fourth quarter. Tom Thibodeau wasn't pleased, but one Heat fan was.

Spo loses trophy, gets win: George Karl won the 2013 Coach of the Year Award, after leading the Denver Nuggets to a 57-25 regular-season record. Miami's Erik Spoelstra came in second, but that didn't faze him. "I'm not very superstitious, but all coaches and I think you guys understand that award," he told USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt. "It's not quite as definitive as the (Sports Illustrated cover) jinx, but it's pretty close."

Homecourt shifts in all series: With the Warriors' win on Wednesday, all four second-round series are now tied 1-1 after two games. The Heat, Spurs, Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder now must each win at least one game on the road.

Next up:

There are no games scheduled for Thursday. On Friday, the Bulls and Heat travel to Chicago for Game 3 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. The Spurs and Warriors follow at 10:30, also on ESPN.